What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
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What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
Latest Episodes
Silent Reflux: 7 Signs You Have It (Even Without Heartburn)
Constantly clearing your throat? Feel like there's a lump stuck in your throat? Dealing with hoarseness, a chronic cough, or "postnasal drip" that allergy medications don't fix?You could have silent reflux (LPR), even if you never exper...
What a Hiatal Hernia Does to Your Body Over Time
Most hiatal hernias are quiet and never cause a serious problem - but when one causes ongoing reflux that's left unaddressed for years, it can set off a slow chain: inflammation, scarring, tissue changes, even hidden blood loss. And there's a s...
5 Everyday Habits Making Your Hiatal Hernia Worse
Some of the things you do every day — including things you think are healthy — may be quietly making your hiatal hernia worse, because nobody connected them to your hernia in the first place. In this video, Dr. Vikki walks through ...
Signs You Might Have a Hiatal Hernia and Not Know It
Most people with a hiatal hernia have no idea they have one — it hides behind reflux, bloating, anxiety, even heart and breathing symptoms. In this video, Dr. Vikki walks through the pattern of signs that point to a hiatal hernia, and tells you...
Told You Don't Have a Hiatal Hernia? You Still Might
If a test came back clear — or a hernia was found and called "too small to matter" — and you still have the symptoms, this video is for you. Dr. Vikki walks through why a sliding hiatal hernia is so easily missed, what the research actually say...
Fan Mail
hi! I have heart palpitations and anxiety and shortness of breath I believe it’s due to a sliding hiatal hernia that they found in my endoscopy. How can I address this?
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